Case for phonograph records



Patented June 1930 HOLLANDl s. scorri', or sr. `BAUL, MINNESOTA `crisi:Fon PHoNoGnArH :anoonins Application. iiled August 15, 1927. Serial No.212,897. l

My invention relates to cases for phonograph records and'has for itsobJect `provide a case for holding diierent sizes of records wherebyrecords of any of theV same sizes may be centered so as to allow thesimultaneous removal of the records from the case by the insertion of aspindle through the centering holes `of all of said records jointly.

Another object lof the Vinvention resides in constructing the case so asto bring the centering holes of diilerent sizes .of records out otregister.

In carrying outthe olnects of my inven-` tion I construct the case openat one end for the endwise reception of records and arrange at thebottom of the case a rest on which rec- .ordsoil all sizes aresupported, said rest being formed with a plurality of supportingsurfaces adapted' `to support a plurality or different sizes oi'records, said surfaces having'two points contacting with all sizes of'records and having portions inclining towards said pointer fordirecting the records ,towards the same.

With the foregoing and other obyects in view, which will appear in thefollowing descriptioii,l the invention resides in the novel combinationand arrangement of parts and in the details of Construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed. t

Inv the drawings illustrating my invention in one forni; y V j l pFig. 1is a perspective view of one embodiment of my improved phonograph recordcase showing the same used tor holding a number ofV smaller sizedrecords. i Fig. 2 is a vertical .sectionalview taken on line 2-2 of Fig.1 illustrating the formation of the rest inthe lower portion of thecase. f p

In the use of phonograph records on phonographs adapted automatically toplay a number of' records sucessively,- considerable 'inconvenience isencountered in thread iiigthe records upon the supporting spindle bywhich the records are applied to. the phonograph. My invention providesa simple and eijective case wherein the records areselt-cent-ered,l thuspermitting a spindle `a bottom 15.

to be readily passed through the centeringv holes ofV all of the recordsto be played.V invention further prevents the concurrent application ofrecords of different size to4 the spindlewhereby there can be nointerruption in 'the playing of a group of records i by the automaticstopping ,of the machine by reason of the presence in the group` of arecord not conforming in size to that for which `the phonograph is setto accommodate.

The invention proper consists of acase A which `serves as a rack forsupporting a number oi` phonograph record-s which I have indicated at 10in the drawings. The case A comprises sidewalls 1l and l2 connected `1to,` end walls 13 and 14: and provided with The end walls 13 and 14; arerabbeted at 16. and 17 to receive the side walls 1l and l2 so astomake'the case flush upon the `exterior thereof and fto `form ashoulder in which the side walls may be lodged and to which the same maybe readily glued or otherwise attached. The bottom`15 is constructed ina similar manner with a rabbet 18 to receive the sidewalls .f`

l1 and 12 while the rabbets 16 and 17o the end walls 13 and 14 arecarried around the lower ends thereof as indicated at 19 and 2() toreceive a ledge 2l formed on the ex,- treme ends of the bottom 15.

The case A is left open at the upper end 42 and is constructed of suchdimensions as to permit of inserting the records edgewise through saidopening and into the interior of the case proper, said records restingupon the bottom 15 with their edges in Contact therewith.` Case Anormally rests upon the AbottomA l5 and when so "disposed the recordsare held in contact therewith4 by gravity. In each of the sides 11 and12 of said case is formeda wide slot 22 which extends centrally of theend walls 13 and 14 of saidVV case and eXtends'well belowthe centeringholes 23. of the smaller sized records 10. l

The bottom .15 ,of the case A provides a rest 211 on which all of therecords placed within the case are supported. This rest is provided withthree arcuate surfaces 25, 26 and 277 all of which incline downwardlytoward the center of the device. The surface 25 (:oiiil"oi'i'11s incurvature to the circumference of the smaller sized record, such asindicated at l() and due to its inclination, causes all records of thesmaller size to become centered so as to bring the centering holes 23 ofall of such records into register. The surfaces 26 and 27 are arcs of acircle conforming in curvature with the circumference of a larger sizedrecord.V These two' surfaces intersect the-surface 25 along lines 28 and29 best shown in Fig. l, which lines are spaced from one another andwhich contact with both sets of' records placed within the case. When alarger sized record is disposed within the case, the same takes theposition illustrated in dotted lines at 3QVV in Fig. 2, resting upon thesurfaces 26 and27. Due to the inclination of these surfaces all recordsof the saine size as that illustrated at 30 become centered'so as tobring the centering holes 3l thereof into registration. It will be notedthatthe surfaces 25, 2G and 2T are so arranged that the centering holes31 and'23 of the two sizes of records for which theY device isconstructed, do not register.

The usual type of phonograph for automaticall-y playing a number ofrecords successively, requires the application of records of the ,sainesize at each setting of the machine. In the event that a record of oddsize should accidentally be threaded upon the spindle togetherY withrecords of the size for which the phonograph ris adjusted, thephonograph seascs to operate when the odd sized record is reached uponthe actuation of safety stop mechanism embodied in thev machine, With myinventionv records only of one sizeare permitted tolbe vthreaded on jthe spindle. Identical cases are used for records of both sizes, recordsonlyof the saine size, however,being placed in a'given case. If the caseis to be used for small records, such records are placed within the openend 42, the saine coming to rest upon the surface 25 of rest 24. .Asbefore explained, this brings all of the centering holes 23 of saidrecords ,into register and also brings said'vholes into register withthe slots 22 in the Vside walls ll and 12. of the case. Vhen so dis-.posed .tliephonograph spindle, not shown in `the drawings, may bethrust through all of the centering holes 23 of the records and thesaidrecords lifted jointly from the case through the open end 42thereof.' While being so removed, the spindle passes outwardly from thecase through the slots 22 without obstruction. In.replacingvthe records,the same procedure is employed, the records being handled by thesupporting spindle and jointly lowered into the case through the openend 42 thereof. After the records become seated upon the seat 24 thespindle is removel from the centering holes thereof and the. records arein position to be again used whenever desired. It will be noted that thesame procedure takes place when the largersize of records to be played.The spindlcin a similar' manner, is inserted through the centering holes3l, which in this instance are of slightly higher elevation than theholes 23, and the records are jointly removed from the case and appliedto the phonograph in the usual manner.

The invention is highly advantageous in that a simple and effectivedevice is provided whereby a single form and size of record case may bemanufactured which will equally as well accommodate a larger or asmaller sizeof record and will serve to center records of like size soas to bring the centering holes' thereof into register and which at thesame time will bring the centering holes of different sizes of recordsout of register to prevent the misapplication of the saine upon thephonograph. The case may be constructed of a size lsuch as to fit intoany of the usual phonograph record cabinets.l The case may be labeled byplacing a suitable label upon either of theend Walls- Y13 or;l4vandvthe-v same provided with the handle or other device forpermitting of the ready removal of the case from the cabinet. Theydevice canbe constructed at a V:nominal cost so that a suliicient numberof cases may be available to permit of any suitable clasafication ofrecords desirable.

Changes in the specific form of my involition, as herein disclosed, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from ythespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to protectby Letters I vPatent is:

. l. A devicefor holding phonograph r'ec- Vords comprising a rackarranged for the edgewise reception of records, a rest carried by saidrack, Vsaid rest having two inclined i converging intersecting surfaces,adapted to bring the centering holes of the same size records intoregister and to bring the centering holes of different size records outof register.. I

2. A device for-holding phonograph records comprisingafraclrA arrangedfor the edgewise reception of records, a rest carried by said rack, saidrestV having intermediate the thereof a surface conforming in curvaturewith the circumference of a ksmaller recor'd, and having near its ends asurface conforming in curvature with a larger record, said intermediatesurface serving to bring the centering holes of smaller records intoregister and said outer surface serving to bring the centering holesof'larger records into register, said surfaces being arranged so as tobring the holes of the records Vof different sizes out of register.

3. A case for phonograph records of ditferent sizes, said cese beingopen at one end for the endwise reception. of records7 supporting meansat the other end of said'case for centering smaller records and a resthzwing an inclined surface directed toward said supporting meansoperating to center larger records and to direct smaller recordsinserted into said case toward said supporting means. Y

4. A device for holding phonograph records comprising a rack arrangedfor the `endwise reception of records, e rest carried by said rack, saidrest having tWo inclined intersecting surfaces and means operating inconjunctlon With sind surfaces for supporting said records and servingto bring the i centering holes of the saine size records into registerand to bring the centering holes of different size records out ofregister.

In testimony whereof I have aHiXed my i signature to this specification.

HOLLAND s. scoTT.

